Nigeria Army to Train Specialists to Combat Cyber Threats

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeria Army to Train Specialists to Combat Cyber Threats

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 8, 2021

ABUJA — Nigeria chief of army staff, Faruk Yahaya has said the military is set to begin training cyber experts to ensure cyber security. According to the chief, the trainees will wage cyberwarfare to complement the on-ground operations of troops. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja at the inauguration of the maiden Digital Literacy Internet and Core Computing Certification Course (IC3) and the Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare School (NACWS) basic cyber laboratory, Yahaya assured that the...

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500 Nigerians Lose Jobs As UAE Declines Renewal of Work Visas

Foreign PolicyJobs500 Nigerians Lose Jobs As UAE Declines Renewal of Work Visas

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 7, 2021

Over 500 Nigerians have lost their jobs and are stranded for months after the United Arab Emirates stopped granting or renewing Direct Employment Visa for Nigerians in the Western Asian country. It was gathered that while many of the affected persons had returned to Nigeria, hundreds of them are still in UAE in the hope that Abu Dhabi would reverse the decision. The UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Fahad AI Taffaq, had said there was...

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South East Leaders To Engage FG On Issues Agitating The Youths

National SecurityNewsSouth East Leaders To Engage FG On Issues Agitating The Youths

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)October 6, 2021

ENUGU — Leaders of the South East region of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Tuesday resolved to study the reports presented by the Ohaneze Worldwide for immediate implementation and engagement with the Federal Government for amicable settlement of all issues raised therein that is agitating the minds of the people of the region especially the youth. The Committee report from Ohaneze bothers on various matters affecting the South East especially on the issue of...

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Anambra State House of Assembly Begins Consideration of the Anti-Open Grazing Bill

BusinessLaw & JusticeNewsAnambra State House of Assembly Begins Consideration of the Anti-Open Grazing Bill

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)October 5, 2021

AWKA — The Anambra State House of Assembly today commenced consideration of the Anti-open grazing bill which was sent to the House Committee on Agriculture chaired by Hon. John Nwokoye, member representing Awka North constituency. Following the sensitivity of the bill, last week, the Committee on Agriculture held a public hearing to elicit diverse responses on various clauses of the bill and the hearing was well attended by stakeholders not only in the agricultural sector...

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It is Illegal and Political Suicide To Support Herdsmen, Falana to FG

BusinessLaw & JusticeIt is Illegal and Political Suicide To Support Herdsmen, Falana to FG

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 5, 2021

ABUJA — Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has said the Federal Government’s decision to support herdsmen who are planning to challenge the anti-open grazing law in court is not only unconstitutional but political suicide. The activist said this in a statement on Monday while reacting to a report quoting the Special Assistant on Media to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Dr. Umar Gwandu, that the Federal...

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Army Flags Off Exercise Golden Dawn In Enugu, Enjoins Public Not To Panic

MilitaryNational SecurityArmy Flags Off Exercise Golden Dawn In Enugu, Enjoins Public Not To Panic

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)October 4, 2021

ENUGU — The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya on Monday flagged off exercise Golden Dawn in Ovie-Emene, Enugu East Local Government Area, Enugu State. The operation Golden Dawn which was flagged off alongside two other nationwide exercises-Enduring Peace and Still Water are Field Training Exercises, FTEs, conducted yearly by the Nigerian Army (NA), geared towards the sharpening of the skills of participating troops on the conduct of Internal Security Operations and...

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Anambra New CP Tony Olofu Decries Attacks, Public Disturbance Across the State

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityAnambra New CP Tony Olofu Decries Attacks, Public Disturbance Across the State

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)October 1, 2021

AWKA — The Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command, CP Tony Olofu has called for collaboration between police and other security agencies to deal with criminal elements endangering the security of Anambra residents. Two days ago, CP Tony Olofu visited scenes of the various attacks by armed gangs and pledged to “decisively deal with the perpetrators”. Over the cause of the week, series of security breaches that have taken place within the state has become...

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Twenty Six Condemned Inmates Got Life Imprisonment In Ondo

Law & JusticeNewsTwenty Six Condemned Inmates Got Life Imprisonment In Ondo

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 1, 2021

AKURE, (ONDO STATE) — Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has granted state pardon to 26 condemned inmates on death row in the State. The condemned inmates were convicted by various courts in the State and awaiting execution to life imprisonment. The affected convicts were said to have earned the Governor’s Prerogative of Mercy after they were discovered to have shown remorse and had been of good conduct at the correctional centres. According to a...

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Nigeria@61: Governor Fintiri Set 15 Inmates Free

Law & JusticeNewsNigeria@61: Governor Fintiri Set 15 Inmates Free

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 1, 2021

YOLA — Fifteen (15) inmates serving prison terms in various Correctional Facilities across Adamawa State have regain freedom. Solomon Kumangar, Director- General Media and Communications Government House Yola in a statement said Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri granted the pardoned in commemoration of Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary. According to the statement, the fifteen (15) inmates are serving various prison terms in Numan, Yola and New Custodial Centres. The statement read in part: “The Governor acting on the...

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Nigerian Navy Deploys Over 570 Officers To North To Combat Security Challenges

MilitaryNational SecurityNigerian Navy Deploys Over 570 Officers To North To Combat Security Challenges

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 1, 2021

KANO — In an effort to combat terrorism, banditry, and other security challenges in the North, the Nigerian Navy has deployed over 570 officers to join the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in various operations. Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo stated this during a webinar on Open Ears Conference organised to mark Nigeria’s 61st Independence. He said the Logistics College the Service recently established in Kano was...

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